About Default Arguments
Arguments | Result |
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None | HASHBAKAMP () returns an INTEGER that is one less than the maximum number of AMPs in the system. |
expression is not used | For a contiguous map: The function returns an INTEGER representing the highest fallback AMP number in the specified or default contiguous map. For a contiguous map starting at AMP zero, adding one to the result gives the total number of AMPs in the contiguous map. For a sparse map: Expression must be specified for a sparse map. |
expression is specified | The function returns the ID of the fallback AMP corresponding to the hash bucket number specified in expression, based on the specified or default map. |
About the Default Map
To determine the default map, the system evaluates the following, in order, and uses the first map found:
- User profile.
- User.
- System.
About Expression
The expression argument must evaluate to an INTEGER data type where the range of valid values depends on the system hash bucket size.
IF the hash bucket size is … | THEN the range of values for expression is … |
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16 bits | 0 to 65,535. |
20 bits | 0 to 1,048,575. |
For information on how to set the system hash bucket size, see “DBS Control utility” in Teradata Vantage™ - Database Utilities , B035-1102 .
If expression cannot be implicitly converted to an INTEGER, an error is reported.
- Numeric
- Character
- DATE
To define an implicit cast for a UDT, use the CREATE CAST statement and specify the AS ASSIGNMENT clause. For more information, see Teradata Vantage™ - SQL Data Definition Language Syntax and Examples, B035-1144.
Implicit type conversion of UDTs for system operators and functions, including HASHBAKAMP, is a Teradata extension to the ANSI SQL standard. To disable this extension, set the DisableUDTImplCastForSysFuncOp field of the DBS Control Record to TRUE.